Sainte-Martine, Quebec
| Sainte-Martine | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
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 Location within Beauharnois-Salaberry RCM | |
  Sainte-Martine Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°15′N 73°48′W / 45.25°N 73.8°WCoordinates: 45°15′N 73°48′W / 45.25°N 73.8°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Beauharnois-Salaberry |
| Constituted | September 9, 1999 |
| Government[2][3] | |
| • Mayor | François Candau |
| • Federal riding | Châteauguay—Lacolle |
| • Prov. riding | Huntingdon |
| Area[2][4] | |
| • Total | 64.70 km2 (24.98 sq mi) |
| • Land | 63.59 km2 (24.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
| • Total | 4,966 |
| • Density | 78.1/km2 (202/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 17.2% |
| • Dwellings | 2,133 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0S 1V0 |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |
 Route 138  Route 205 |
| Website |
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Sainte-Martine is a municipality in Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 4,966. The municipality is made up of a large northern section and a small unattached southern area that was known as the municipality of Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay until its merger with Sainte-Martine on September 9, 1999.
Geography
Communities
The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Laberge (45°17′07″N 73°48′25″W / 45.28528°N 73.80694°W) – a hamlet located along Quebec Route 205 in the north part of the municipality.
- La Ferme (45°19′15″N 73°50′20″W / 45.32083°N 73.83889°W) – a residential area located along Quebec Route 138.
- Le Domaine-de-la-Pêche-au-Saumon (45°15′15″N 73°47′55″W / 45.25417°N 73.79861°W) – a residential area located along Quebec Route 138.
- Le Méandre (45°14′55″N 73°47′55″W / 45.24861°N 73.79861°W) – a residential area located along Quebec Route 138.
Demographics
Population
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| Historical Census Data - Sainte-Martine, Quebec[8] | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1991+ | 3,593 | — |
| 1996+ | 3,678 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 3,740 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 4,237 | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 4,966 | +17.2% |
| +) Pre-merger combined population totals for Sainte-Martine (municipality) and Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay (municipality). | ||
Language
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Sainte-Martine, Quebec[8] (+) Pre-merger combined population totals for Sainte-Martine (municipality) and Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay (municipality). | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | French |
English |
French & English |
Other | |||||||||||||
| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
| 2011 |
4,950 |
4,680 | 15.6% |
94.54% | 175 | 105.9% |
3.54% | 40 | 300.0% |
0.81% | 55 |  8.3% |
1.11% | |||||
| 2006 |
4,205 |
4,050 | 13.9% |
96.31% | 85 | 37.0% |
2.02% | 10 | 60.0% |
0.24% | 60 | n/a% |
1.43% | |||||
| 2001 |
3,715 |
3,555 | 1.7% |
95.69% | 135 | 22.7% |
3.63% | 25 | 37.5% |
0.67% | 0 |  0.0% |
0.00% | |||||
| 1996 |
3,645+ |
3,495 | n/a | 95.88% | 110 | n/a | 3.02% | 40 | n/a | 1.10% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | |||||
Chateauguay River with Parish of Sainte Martine Church in distance.
Transportation
The CIT du Haut-Saint-Laurent provides commuter and local bus services.
See also
References
- 1 2 Reference number 261892 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Sainte-Martine
- ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History - BEAUHARNOIS--SALABERRY, Quebec
- 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Sainte-Martine, Quebec
- ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
- ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
- ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
- 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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